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The Roman Provinces, 300 BCE–300 CE Using Coins as Sources

Coming soon Late 2024/Early 2025

Available from late 2024/early 2025. Some formats may be released early - please check purchase options next to format information.

Authors

, British Museum, London

Description

Provincial coinage gives us a unique insight into the Roman world, reflecting the values and concerns of the elites of the many hundreds of cities in the Roman empire. Coins offer a very different perspective from written history, which usually represents the views of the senatorial class, and which was usually composed long after the events that are described. The coins, in contrast, provide evidence without hindsight, and uniquely allow a systematic examination across the whole Roman world. This volume…

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Key features

  • Provides a clear and comprehensive narrative and good illustrations well described in the captions to enable students to grasp the historical potential of Roman provincial coinage
  • Employs a chronological structure in order to help students understand clearly the scope and historical development of Roman provincial coinage
  • Clearly explains for students the prevalence of inflation and the break-up of the Roman monetary system in the third century CE

About the book

  • Series Guides to the Coinage of the Ancient World
  • Subjects Ancient History,Archaeology,Classical Archaeology,Classical Studies
  • Format: Hardback
    • Expected publication date: Late 2024/Early 2025
    • ISBN: 9781009420136
    • Dimensions (mm): 216 x 140 mm
    • Contains: 190 colour illus. 10 maps
    • Page extent: 288 pages
    • Availability: Not yet published - available from
  • Format: Paperback
    • Expected publication date: Late 2024/Early 2025
    • ISBN: 9781009420105
    • Dimensions (mm): 216 x 140 mm
    • Contains: 190 colour illus. 10 maps
    • Page extent: 288 pages
    • Availability: Not yet published - available from
  • Format: Digital
    • Expected publication date: Late 2024/Early 2025
    • ISBN: 9781009420099